Office Cleaner (Morning Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract Cleaning & Domestic
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Job Description

You'll keep an university campus in Mthatha clean, stocked and fresh before the people arrive. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Mthatha-based, with most of your time spent at an university campus. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

  • Clean the kitchenette, wash cups and wipe down the fridge and microwave
  • Wipe desks, door handles, lift buttons and light switches
  • Vacuum carpets and mop hard floors following the daily cleaning schedule
  • Clean and disinfect toilets, basins and urinals several times a shift
  • Sign the ablution checklist on the back of the door after each clean

Must-haves

  • Comfortable using cleaning chemicals safely with gloves
  • Grade 10 or higher
  • Clean criminal record for most corporate sites
  • Able to start early, often 05:00 or 06:00
  • Honest, because you work around laptops and personal items

Extra points for

  • Training on a floor polisher or scrubber machine
  • Tea service or kitchen experience

What you get

  • Paid overtime for weekend deep cleans
  • Permanent contract once the site contract is secured
  • Uniform and cleaning gloves provided
  • UIF and paid leave under the cleaning sector rules

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: CV with references from previous cleaning sites plus certified copy of your ID.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Mthatha.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Ask a former supervisor if you can put their number on your CV. Cleaning contractors almost always phone a reference.
  • Arrive neat and early for the interview. It is a small test of how you will arrive for a 05:00 shift.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationMthatha, Eastern Cape
CategoryCleaning & Domestic
Experience2+ years
Posted1 November 2026
Closing Date7 December 2026
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